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expiredLovelyCheetah | Staff posted Jan 19, 2022 10:48 PM
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Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core / 20-Thread LGA 1700 Desktop Processor

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Newegg has Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core / 20-Thread LGA 1700 Desktop Processor (BX8071512700K) on sale for $364.99 when you apply promo code ACFBNA942 in your cart. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Slickdeals Staff Member LovelyCheetah for posting this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Visit the page for Intel Core i7-12700K Desktop Processor
  2. Add to your cart
  3. Apply promo code ACFBNA942
  4. Your total will be $364.99 with free shipping.
About this Product:
  • Total Cores: 12
  • Total Threads: 20
  • Performance Cores: 8
    • Max Turbo Frequency: 4.9 GHz
    • Base Frequency: 3.6 GHz
  • Efficient Cores: 4
    • Max Turbo Frequency: 3.8 GHz
    • Base Frequency: 2.7 GHz
  • Cache: 25 MB Intel Smart Cache
  • Total L2 Cache: 12 MB
  • Base Power: 125W
  • Max Turbo Power: 190W
  • Memory Support:
    • Max: 128 GB
    • Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s
    • Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
  • Intel UHD Graphics 770
    • Base Frequency: 300 MHz
    • Max Dynamic Frequency: 1.5 GHz

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • At the time of this posting, Our research indicates that this is $18 lower (4.7% savings) than the next best available prices for like-products with prices starting from $382.99. -SaltyOne
    • Highly Rated with 97% 5 out of 5 Egg Reviews on Newegg.
  • For a Review and Benchmarks of this Processor refer to this Gamers Nexus video on the 12700K (video also includes the 12700KF).

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Newegg has Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core / 20-Thread LGA 1700 Desktop Processor (BX8071512700K) on sale for $364.99 when you apply promo code ACFBNA942 in your cart. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Slickdeals Staff Member LovelyCheetah for posting this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Visit the page for Intel Core i7-12700K Desktop Processor
  2. Add to your cart
  3. Apply promo code ACFBNA942
  4. Your total will be $364.99 with free shipping.
About this Product:
  • Total Cores: 12
  • Total Threads: 20
  • Performance Cores: 8
    • Max Turbo Frequency: 4.9 GHz
    • Base Frequency: 3.6 GHz
  • Efficient Cores: 4
    • Max Turbo Frequency: 3.8 GHz
    • Base Frequency: 2.7 GHz
  • Cache: 25 MB Intel Smart Cache
  • Total L2 Cache: 12 MB
  • Base Power: 125W
  • Max Turbo Power: 190W
  • Memory Support:
    • Max: 128 GB
    • Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s
    • Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
  • Intel UHD Graphics 770
    • Base Frequency: 300 MHz
    • Max Dynamic Frequency: 1.5 GHz

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • At the time of this posting, Our research indicates that this is $18 lower (4.7% savings) than the next best available prices for like-products with prices starting from $382.99. -SaltyOne
    • Highly Rated with 97% 5 out of 5 Egg Reviews on Newegg.
  • For a Review and Benchmarks of this Processor refer to this Gamers Nexus video on the 12700K (video also includes the 12700KF).

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Jaggsta
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Zen4 will be same way later this year changing to LGA and DDR5 memory motherboards will be $200+ just like Z690
SuplexCity
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Most reviewers recommend DDR4 at this point since the gains are minor over the price you pay. I got the Gigabyte Z690 UD AX DDR4 motherboard and this RAM:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/293690232578

Should be good for a while
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My experience could not be further from this. It's completely lacking core features of W10, like basic taskbar functionality that is an absolute nightmare to use -- can't unstack windows, forced to use thumbnails instead of window names, completely wasting 80% of the real estate of the task bar which you can't customize or change at all now. No second tool tray or clock on secondary monitors. Games that ran perfectly fine right up to the upgrade constantly hang, crash, black screen, etc. It wrecks VR stability and performance, and I constantly have to restart Steam VR and my computer to get games to even launch. My task bar icons on my secondary monitor scramble themselves into a spaced out mess randomly half a dozen times per day, where they get overlapped on top of each other and scattered into the empty space in the task bar, but the actual clickable area for the window sits in the original now-invisible spaces, and the only way to fix it is to restart the explorer process each time. I have yet to find one single good thing to say about this half baked pile of spaghetti code, and it won't be touched by a single business until they can achieve the basic stability and functionality of W10. It's insane that they removed so much basic content that is imperative to productivity.

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Jan 20, 2022 02:53 PM
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reronJan 20, 2022 02:53 PM
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Quote from leptoid :
What you you think you "deal with" for tpm aside from ensure it is enabled? There is literally nothing you have to do with it if your motherboard has it onboard...
TPM and windows 11 allows game developers to uniquely identify you on their online services. They can now not just ban your account, they can effectively ban your computer (motherboard).
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NervousGuide366Jan 20, 2022 03:09 PM
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Quote from mkenomad :
I just built a brand new build with a $288 AMD 5600x and $180 ASUS ROG Strix B550-A mono and DD4 RAM. My card is from my old machine - a GTX 1070 SC EVGA and will remain that way until prices come down.

While I doubt I'd take it all down to return it at this point, I am still in the return window for all my parts. Curious what others would do.
For gaming, the 5600x is more than enough. The 12700k would be a huge step up if you're running CPU intensive apps. 12700k would probably give you 10-15 more frames at 1080p gaming but at 1440p, very little real world difference. If I were gaming only, I probably would have saved some money and gone with a $210 i5 12400 and a $170-$200 B660 board which will does 1-3% better in games and saves you money.
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Dr.PolanskiJan 20, 2022 03:22 PM
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Quote from ghostfreckle :
Gonna also need a new motherboard, from what I've read, so that needs to be factored… and DDR5 ram, unless your new mobo supports old DDR4 ram…

Probably looking at double this price just to start, provided you already have all the other components.
Yep, thanks captain obvious, every few generations intel typically requires a new socket and therefore new components to house the cpu in…
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Jan 20, 2022 03:35 PM
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NervousGuide366Jan 20, 2022 03:35 PM
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If anyone is looking for a mid range board to pair this with, I'd go for an MSI MPG Z690 Edge Wifi. This is a DDR4 board so you can stick with the cheaper DDR4 for now. As for cooler, the best cheap solution I'd go with is a Scythe Fuma 2 Air Cooler for only $60. The 12700k performs better than the $520 Ryzen 5900x. That's unbelievable.

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shippyJan 20, 2022 04:08 PM
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Quote from mkenomad :
I just built a brand new build with a $288 AMD 5600x and $180 ASUS ROG Strix B550-A mono and DD4 RAM. My card is from my old machine - a GTX 1070 SC EVGA and will remain that way until prices come down.

While I doubt I'd take it all down to return it at this point, I am still in the return window for all my parts. Curious what others would do.
I'd be happy that I got an upgraded kick-ass system and stop reading deal posts on similar items as I always feel buyers remorse since I became a member of this site
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robinhoodsavesJan 20, 2022 04:25 PM
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Quote from dud :
I am designing my latest build and almost jumped at this chip ... that is until I considered the facts. My current design concept is to use a Ryzen 5600X with an AM4 MB. This design will provide me with a system that is almost 4 times faster/more powerful than my current rig. The 12700 is very attractive at this price BUT I have to consider issues such as price ($80 more) and MB ($100 or more). The biggest issue for me is the power draw. The 12700K is about 50% faster/more powerful than the 5600X, but that comes with a price. The 12700K draws 190W or 3x that of the 5600X! I am not concerned about my power bill ... I am concerned about heat. For me, the extra 50% performance boost is far outweighed by the extra costs AND inefficiency of the chip (190W vice 65W).

No deal here for me ... poo ...
I'm in a similar boat and going for the 12400 over the 5600x. it's $100-130 less for the 12400 and it's getting the same or better performance all around. b660 board with ddr4 ram cost about the same so you end up with a very similar performance and power draw while costing around $100 less.
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dovlekJan 20, 2022 04:55 PM
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are these the CPUs that cannot play blu ray?
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ypkJan 20, 2022 05:01 PM
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Quote from reron :
TPM and windows 11 allows game developers to uniquely identify you on their online services. They can now not just ban your account, they can effectively ban your computer (motherboard).
You got more details? I'm pretty sure TPM is used by the OS for encryption key storage. If game developers need uniqueness to ban you, there are many other ways. Seems an odd use of TPM, if they even can access it from a game/anti-cheat software.
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RoutefinderJan 20, 2022 05:08 PM
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Quote from ypk :
You got more details? I'm pretty sure TPM is used by the OS for encryption key storage. If game developers need uniqueness to ban you, there are many other ways. Seems an odd use of TPM, if they even can access it from a game/anti-cheat software.
He's talking about this.
https://www.pcgamer.com/valorant-...-hardware/
It's not odd. It's good for Hardware ban system. An actual TPM is not in your storage but your motherboard. Present hack tools can neutralize Anti cheating system including hardware ban with TPM though.
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